About Ideas In Action - TEDxBoston

Founder & CEO of Ideas in Action, John Werner has created a career out of bringing ideas, networks, and people together to generate powerful results.

"Boston will turn 400 years old in 2030, and the U.S. is about to turn 250. I want to develop exciting ideas that can deliver impact as these two milestones occur, and I want to create something extraordinary for Boston."

Founder - John Werner

OUR VALUES

Facilitating Connections

We amplify transformative ideas and connect people and organizations that can scale them.

Flipping Venues

We use the city as a classroom, playground, stage: weaving your stories into the fabric of Boston.

Launching Conversation + Action

We create opportunities for deeper dialogues. The stage is a starting point, not an end point.

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EVENTS at amazing Boston venues: MIT Media Lab + CSAIL, New England Aquarium, The 'Quin House, GBH, Boston Public Library, Codman Academy, Franklin Park Zoo, and the NERD Center.

IDEAS IN ACTION

3000+

TALKS delivered from our stage over the years on the issues that ignite our community of engaged citizens: sustainability, AI, health, technology, civics, youth issues, women's sports, and more.

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VIEWS of the talks in our extensive library. But views are not the metric that matters; we are about action. How can ideas be shared in a way that inspires the audience to engage and deepen dialogues?